Polania v. State Employees' Retirement System

In this dispute over employee benefits, respondent State Employees’ Retirement System appeals by delayed leave granted the trial court’s opinion and order reversing its decision to deny petitioner, Maureen Polania’s request for nonduty disability retirement benefits. On appeal, we conclude that the State Employees’ Retirement System Board (Board) properly interpreted and applied the applicable law. Moreover, because its decision was supported by competent, material, and substantial evidence on the whole record, the trial court erred when it reversed the Board’s decision. For these reasons, we…